Automated Monitoring with Early Warning Scores (EWS)

Definition

An early warning score (EWS) is a clinical decision support tool used to quickly assess the severity of illness in a patient. It is based on clinical physiologic data including blood pressure, heart rate, respiratory rate and temperature. It also may include observational data such as level of consciousness. The EWS is calculated based on the parameters measured; higher scores correlate with increasing severity of illness.

Automated Early Warning Scores

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VITAL SYNC™ EARLY WARNING SCORE APP

The Vital Sync™ early warning score (EWS) app helps hospitals realize the benefits of using an automated early warning system. The app continuously monitors patient information from multiple bedside and wearable devices, EMRs as well as data that has been manually entered by clinicians, to automatically calculate an EWS based on your facility’s chosen algorithm. Clinicians know when the first signs of patient deterioration appear so they can take the appropriate action.